ERIC Number: EJ972912
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0218-8791
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Parental Influence on Chinese Students' Achievement: A Social Capital Perspective
Wei, Dan
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, v32 n2 p153-166 2012
This paper examines how social capital formed by effective parental practices within Chinese families influences student achievement. Survey responses from 266 students from Grades 4 to 6 in a suburban elementary school in China were analysed to identify their perceptions of parental practices (support, pressure, help, monitoring and communication) at home. Coleman's concept of social capital serves as a framework to examine specific Chinese parental practices to influence their children's achievement. Results of multiple regression analyses indicated that parent-child communication was the most important factor in promoting student learning, whereas high level of parental help was not viewed as a useful resource for increasing achievement. The findings supported Coleman's assertion about the role of social capital in generating human capital for the next generation. This paper offers evidence that social capital is useful in examining parental practices associated with student achievement in China. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Social Capital, Child Rearing, Parenting Styles, Grade 5, Grade 6, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Human Capital, Parent Child Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Helping Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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